Vegas!

Since Garth Brooks went into retirement a few years ago, the world has grown a little darker. Imagine the excitement when he was signed to do a series of shows at the Wynn in Las Vegas. My mom has been especially dying to see him so my family took a trip to Sin City last weekend. That Saturday morning, my mom had rodeo committee stuff that she couldn't get out of so we went for one night. It was a 36 hour action-packed trip. I will never do that again. We were so tired! Here is the timeline:

Saturday
4:30AM
Wake up, get ready, finish packing (I don't think I've ever woken up at this time on purpose)

5:15AM
Leave for the airport

7:30AM-8:50AM (with the time change)
Flight. Even though I look pretty cheery, I am usually a huge grouch in the morning. I got mad at Johnny because he tried to wear shorts on the plane. Literally.

8:50AM-10:00AM
Taxi to the hotel, check in (they actually let us get one of our two hotel rooms this early!), drop off bags, grab some coffee and head out

10:00AM-11:30AM
Walked down the strip to MGM Grand, stopping at the M&M store, Coca-Cola store, then walking through the casino. We actually saw a group of high school friends in town for a bachelor party.

11:30AM-1:30PM
Lunch at Emeril's New Orleans's Fish House.

1:30PM-3:30PM
Walked down the other side of the strip going through hotels, casinos, stores, etc. We stopped at New York New York to ride the roller coaster. My mom is afraid of roller coasters so it was perfect to do in her absence.

3:30PM-5:30PM
Back to the hotel, gamble, wait for the mommy, disco nap (cute name from my mom's friend for a nap before the night begins), get ready for the night

5:30PM
Head to the Wynn for pre-dinner drinks

6:00PM-7:30PM
Pre-dinner drinks at the bar, Parasol, inside of the Wynn.

7:30PM-9:30PM
Dinner at Switch.

This place was so neat! The walls and ceiling changed every 30 minutes or so. It rotated between 3 different sets. We tried to get pics of each wall. Our table was right next to one of the walls that rotated. The pic of the whole family (above) shows view #2. The other two are below. #1 is a modern, sleek look. #3 has lots of pretty drapes and was our fave!

9:30PM-10:30PM
Gamble! We found a totally open Blackjack table where we all sat and played together. A family that gambles together, stays together... or something like that.

10:30PM-Sunday 12:30AM
GARTH! Just the girls went to the show since we were the true fans. The boys headed back to the hotel and gambled/went to bed. The show was really neat. It was just him and his guitar: singing/playing songs, telling stories. There was a special appearance by his wifey Trisha Yearwood! I saw another girl I knew from high school. So funny.

12:30AM-1:30AM (Awake for 23 hours at this point)
Wait in the taxi line, back to the hotel, SLEEP

9:30AM-11:00AM
Downstairs for breakfast

11:00AM-12:30PM
Gamble, walk though the Bellagio

12:30PM-1:30PM
Lunch at Olives. This restaurant is at the Bellagio and looks out over the fountains. Pretty!

1:30PM-4:30PM
Walk through the Bellagio's gardens, gamble some more, enjoy each other's company!

4:30PM
Head to the airport (where our flight was delayed)

We finally got home at 1:30AM. So. So. Tired. However, it was a great family trip and I cannot wait to do it again!